Thank you for your participation and efforts! Please complete the Workshop Evaluation so we can continue to improve our practice (it should only take 5 minutes or less).
Welcome to the Project Based Learning Workshop!
Please make sure your computer/tablet can connect to the wifi. Username: guest, Password: HaverGator
On a piece of paper, please write the following:
- Name
- Grade level of students you work with
- Subject(s) you teach/facilitate
- Workshop expectations – what do you hope to get out of our time together the next two days?
Point of Strength Activity Share-out: Student Behaviors
- Self motivated
- Self advocated
- Teacher didn’t need to be the regulator, there to help when students need
- Engaged in their work
- Student choice
- Teacher “outside”
- Student competition built life of project
- Team players
- Collaborative
- Asking students before teachers
- Teacher completing check-ins
- Student challenge themselves
- Students connecting to new knowledge, discovery
- Students overcoming struggle and frustrating and being proud in the end
- Problem solving leading to accomplishment
- Student passion for a topic
PBL Vernacular Groups
| Seonaid D. | Kyle C. | Keith K. |
| Carolyn H. | Tim C. | Kathrine W. |
| Tara I. | John T. | Yvonne T. |
| Shantel P. | Dana M. | Megan G. |
| Juliana | Jennifer C. | Annie M. |
| Kevin S. | Carin M. | Christine M. |
| Christine D. | ||
| Planning Backwards | Authenticity | Final Product |
| Essential Questions | Key understandings & unique learning opportunities | Scaffolding |
| Intermediate Deliverables | Community Connections | Critical Friends Protocol |
| Mentorship | Critique & Revision | Presentation of Learning |
| Rubric | Digital Portfolio | Exhibition |
Essential Question(s), Final product, Content that will be covered
Digital Portfolios
Blair Hatch: dp.hightechhigh.org/~bhatch
Jade White: dp.hightechhigh.org/~jwhite
Homework: Read Article (optional but a good quick read!)
Mathterpiece Project: One page overview(pdf), and rubric(pdf)
Critical Friends Protocol Groups
Tim C., Shantel P., & Annie M.
Seonaid D. & Juliana
Kevin S., & Kyle C.
Christine M. & Christine D.
John T. & Jennifer C.
Carolyn H. & Tara I.
Dana M. & Carin M.
Katherine W. & Megan G.
Keith K. & Yvonne T.
Critical Friends Protocol
Person 1: Briefly introduce project one page overview and a dilemma/question you currently have (person 2 listens & refrains from asking questions until person 1 is finished)
Person 2: Ask clarifying questions then probing questions**
Person 1 & 2: Short discussion
**Clarifying Questions: Critical friends ask clarifying questions of the presenter. Clarifying questions have brief, factual answers and are intended to help the person asking the question develop a deeper understanding of the dilemma. An example of a clarifying question is “How were the groups chosen for this activity?”
**Probing Questions: Critical friends ask probing questions of the presenter. Probing questions should be worded so that they help the presenter expand his/her thinking about the dilemma. However, probing questions should not be advice in disguise, such as “Have you considered…?” Examples of probing questions are “How did each student demonstrate their understanding by the end of the class?” or “What evidence did you gather to determine the extent to which the goals of your lesson were met?”
Link to full protocol
POL Groups
Yvonne
Jennifer
Kevin
Carolyn
Annie
Christine D
Julianna
Katherine
Shantel
Dana
Kyle
Tim
John
Megan
Christine M
Keith
Seonaid
Tara